Money Forward, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Software Products
  • ISIN: JP3869960009
JPY
4,016.00
76 (1.93%)
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stock-recommendationScore
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Comparison

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Why is Money Forward, Inc. ?

1
With a growth in Operating Profit of 878.63%, the company declared Outstanding results in Feb 26
  • The company has declared positive results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
  • PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 2,225.81 MM has Grown at 427.13%
  • ROCE(HY) Highest at 10.74%
  • DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 5.01 times
2
With ROE of 3.40%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.98 Price to Book Value
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -18.98%, its profits have risen by 125.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.9
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Verdict Report

How much should you buy?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Money Forward, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Software Products should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Software Products)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Money Forward, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Money Forward, Inc.
-18.98%
-0.30
67.58%
Japan Nikkei 225
75.22%
3.09
27.80%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
34.79%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.06%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-45.48
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.31
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.60
Tax Ratio
12.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
117
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.98
EV to EBIT
-60.16
EV to EBITDA
67.17
EV to Capital Employed
5.52
EV to Sales
3.17
PEG Ratio
0.94
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-9.18%
ROE (Latest)
3.40%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

31What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 2,225.81 MM has Grown at 427.13%

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 10.74%

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 5.01 times

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

The company hardly has any interest cost

NET PROFIT(Q)

At JPY 1,785.06 MM has Grown at 253.36%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -5.98% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at JPY 126,235.52 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -80.5 %

NET SALES(Q)

At JPY 14,670.08 MM has Grown at 25.31%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at JPY 2,143.4 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 14.61 %

-12What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)

Highest at JPY 112.21 MM

Here's what is working for Money Forward, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 2,225.81 MM has Grown at 427.13%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)

Net Profit
At JPY 1,785.06 MM has Grown at 253.36%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (JPY MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 5.01 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Net Sales
At JPY 14,670.08 MM has Grown at 25.31%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (JPY MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at JPY 2,143.4 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (JPY MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 14.61 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 126,235.52 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -80.5 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -5.98% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at JPY 1,975.37 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Depreciation
At JPY 1,975.37 MM has Grown at 38.94%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (JPY MM)

Here's what is not working for Money Forward, Inc.

Interest
At JPY 112.21 MM has Grown at 73.96%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)

Interest
Highest at JPY 112.21 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 73.96% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (JPY MM)